We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Texas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
648,491 89.03% $81,327 H-1B
65,709 9.02% $109,397 PERM
7,187 0.99% $24,982 H-2A
7,046 0.97% $101,670 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 728,433 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 648,491 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 65,709 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.02% of Texas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Texas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 142 $28,772 83.04%
Natural Sciences Managers 139 $104,324 81.76%
Hospitalists 135 $148,445 80.36%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 134 $59,153 81.71%
Technical Writers 133 $59,282 82.10%
Auditors 133 $61,063 83.13%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 132 $25,477 83.54%
Psychiatrists 131 $142,280 82.91%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 128 $51,195 81.01%
Judicial Law Clerks 126 $39,076 81.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Texas Employees Over Time
Texas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 24,368 employees were hired. Texas peaked in 2022 with 76,593 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 71,542 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Texas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 27,075 $125,137 51.02%
Mexico 2,686 $111,220 42.55%
China 1,602 $77,369 47.96%
Canada 905 $94,063 43.24%
Pakistan 859 $56,053 41.88%
South Korea 771 $41,915 41.92%
Nepal 630 $64,395 51.18%
Brazil 389 $74,672 31.65%
Philippines 380 $1,835,273 43.38%
Venezuela 359 $82,316 42.69%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vertucom Inc 76 $64,041 89.41%
Sb Industry Inc 76 $57,176 89.41%
Yugady Technologies Services Inc 76 $80,330 89.41%
The Evolvers Group Lp 76 $88,826 89.41%
Polycom Inc 76 $84,041 89.41%
Nitco Inc 76 $85,322 89.41%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 76 $76,847 89.41%
Exa Data Solutions Inc 76 $67,047 89.41%
Saicon Consultants Inc 76 $75,747 89.41%
Rover Resources Inc 76 $66,758 89.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Francis Nursing Home 4 $26,718 30.77%
Fiserv Solutions Inc 4 $86,903 30.77%
Expro Americas Llc 4 $90,277 30.77%
E Smart Usa Llc 4 $65,338 30.77%
Grundfos Cbs Inc 4 $73,194 30.77%
Allied Alloys Lp 4 $65,952 30.77%
Silicus Technologies Inc 4 $82,867 30.77%
Exiros Usa Corporation 4 $63,809 30.77%
Emerson Process Management Lllp 4 $77,033 30.77%
Latinworks Marketing Lp 4 $73,060 30.77%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 15 $84,898 83.33%
Claims Adjusting 15 $76,378 83.33%
Commercial Bakeries 15 $68,787 83.33%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 15 $51,567 83.33%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 15 $67,866 83.33%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing 15 $90,382 83.33%
Snack Food Manufacturing 15 $77,981 83.33%
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services 15 $71,934 83.33%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 15 $107,890 83.33%
Grantmaking Foundations 15 $53,744 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Texas Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Texas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Texas over all years is $81,327. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage